The national picture
Behind every number,
a life ahead.
National statistics help explain the need for organ donation. Each person waiting has their own family, story, and hopes for what comes next.
A snapshot of the need
Organ donation
in the United States
109,817
people on the national
transplant waiting list
8 lives
can be saved by
one organ donor
49,000+
transplants performed
during 2025
U.S. national figures, not ODAP program results. Source: HRSA / OrganDonor.gov · HRSA last reviewed August 2026 · Checked November 4, 2026.
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The latest available
national data.
The figures below come from HRSA’s published OPTN data. Each section retains its source date; these totals are not ODAP’s program outcomes.
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